THE BIRMAN CAT CLUB SCHEDULE 36th Championship Show Held under Licence & Rules of GCCF At North Solihull Sports Centre Conway Road, Solihull Birmingham, B37 5LA on Saturday, 23rd November 2019 Including SLH Assessment Classes & Household/Pedigree Pets Show Manager: Jim Warrender 32 Whitwell Lane Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 1GE Tel: 0114 283 1793 Assistant Show Manager: Neil Porter- 7 Moxon Close, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RQ Entries close Saturday, 2nd November 2019 (postmark) Or when hall capacity is reached NO withdrawals permitted after this date Open to the public at 1.00pm to 4.30pm (or earlier at the show manager’s discretion) 1 THE BIRMAN CAT CLUB (Member of the GCCF) PATRONS: Mrs Ursula Aggett, Mrs Elizabeth Brigliadori, Miss Betty Brown, Mrs Vivienne Creasey-Smith, Mrs Heather Horton, Mrs Anne Madden, Miss Janet Osborn Mrs Morwenna Semos, Mrs Shirley Wilson-Smith PRESIDENT: Mr David Redtfeldt VICE PRESIDENTS: Miss R E Brown, Mrs Val Kilby & Ms Ginny Black CHAIRMAN: Mr Jim Warender VICE CHAIRMAN: Mr Nick Ensor HON SECRETARY & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Mr Neil Porter, 7 Moxon Close, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RQ HON TREASURER: Mr Paul Veal, 17 Priest Meadow Close, Redditch, Worcs B96 6HT COMMITTEE: Mrs J Moore, Mrs T Mason, Mrs J Veal, Mrs S Ensor, Mrs L Russell Mrs T Adams, Mrs D Chaffe, Mr P Chaffe, Mrs W McQuilkin, Mrs A Madden JUDGES: Mr J Hansson, Mrs H Marriott-Power Mrs L Martin, Mr M Pearman Mrs S Rainbow-Ockwell, Mr G Stone BEST IN SHOW: Mr J Hansson NON-PEDIGREE/PEDIGREE PET SECTION JUDGES: Mrs D Chaffe & Mr J Fabre DUTY VET: Mrs S Moreland ON-CALL VETERINARY SURGERY: TBA EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER FOR SHOW DAY ONLY: 07801 947081 Welcome The Birman Cat Club Show offers a fabulous day out and is renowned for its friendly atmosphere, Finest rosettes, wonderful pen goodies for the exhibitor and the exhibit, the wonderful high quality raffle, prize draws and stalls. We have moved from last year's temporary venue to North Solihull Sports Centre and if all goes well this year I hope that this will become our permanent home. Tea, coffee and food will be available all day in the sports centres cafeteria As a single breed show we are able to split our adult and neuter classes into individual colours, so for example cream red and tortie points are split into 3 separate classes and our Grand classes are also split. After its success last year we are again having a Great Christmas Sweater Competition with the winner getting a bottle of Champagne. So please enter into the spirit and join in the fun. We also have the return of our Bake Off Competition. The show is YOUR show, and the committee and myself appreciate your support, be it with entries, sponsorship of classes or rosettes, we all want the show to be a huge success and we can only achieve this with your help and support. Thank you Jim SHOW MANAGER JIM WARRENDER 0114 283 1793 [email protected] STALLS ORGANISER NEIL PORTER 0114 283 0604 [email protected] The Great Christmas Sweater Competition A prize of a bottle of Champagne for the best sweater Judged by Lynda Ashmore 1 SHOW RULES AND REGULATIONS The show is held under the Rules of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy and is open to all. As a copy of the Rules is NOT included with this schedule, all exhibitors are reminded that they should read Section 4 of the Show Rules, as they will be strictly applied. Ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for a breach of the Rules. (Copies of the Rules may be obtained from the GCCF Offices, 5 King’s Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA6 4AG) REGISTRATION No Cat or Kitten, Entire or Neutered, born after 19/10/71 with one or both parents, grand-parents or great grandparents unregistered shall be eligible for the Open Classes. All Pedigree Cats, Kittens or Neuters exhibited at a GCCF show must be registered. All registered exhibits which have changed hands, must have been transferred to their new owner at least 21 days before the Show. All registrations and/or transfers must have reached GCCF Office at least 21 days before the Show. Cats which are not normally resident with their registered owner should be transferred into the ownership of their keeper if they are to be shown. Exhibitors are reminded that in the event of rejection, all exhibits in the same registered ownership may also be rejected and clearance may be required for both households. GENERAL NOTES FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL The Committee reserve to themselves the right to: a). Appoint other Judges should those advertised be unable to fulfil their engagement, and to appoint further Judges should they be required. b). Fix and limit the number of exhibits at the show. c). To accept or refuse exhibit entry without giving a reason. d). Refuse admission to the hall without giving a reason. e). Cancel, amalgamate or divide classes. f). Publish a catalogue of the show containing information as to the exhibits and names and addresses of exhibitors. g). Retain a percentage of the Entry Fees to cover essential expenses in the event of the show being cancelled for any reason. h). Make an administration charge for any cheque returned unpaid by the bank. The exhibitors’ entry will be withdrawn from the show until such time as the Entry Fees plus an additional £10.00 administration charge are paid by that exhibitor. No further personal cheques will be accepted from that exhibitor. i). Exhibitors are responsible for the correct description of the exhibits and for entering them in the correct classes. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ENTERING SHOWS Where possible, always complete your show entry form from your GCCF registration document (i.e. Registration or Transfer Certificate) for the cat that is to be exhibited, printing the details carefully to avoid any misinterpretation of your handwriting. If the document you have is headed ‘APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF REGISTERED CATS’ this means that the cat is not registered in your name and you must complete the form and send it back to the GCCF with the transfer fee as soon as possible. It must be received by the GCCF no later than 21 days before the show. If you have not received your registration document at the time of entry, complete the show entry form with the details from the pedigree, giving the first choice of name if it is a non-prefix registration, and put RAF (Registration Applied For) or TAF (Transfer Applied For), or both, in the Registration No. box It is wise to enclose a stamped self- addressed acknowledgement postcard with all registration and transfer applications, particularly for cats entered for shows, so that you know that the application has been received by the GCCF. Try to keep a copy of your entry form - then, when you receive registration details and number, check these against the entry form and notify the Show Manager in writing of any differences in the details, as well as giving the registration number, if applicable. This may not be in time for the printing of the Show Catalogue, but the Show Manager should attach your letter to your entry form which will save unnecessary notification of discrepancies when the show is checked. All Catalogue errors are checked against the original entry form and any exhibitors' letters are used for reference. Show management are permitted to accept corrections, at their own discretion, up to the close of the show (on show day); any such a change must not be an addition or substitution of any exhibit for which proof of entry cannot be validated or a change of exhibit/owner. If you are entering several cats from your household and the registered owners (exhibitors) differ within that household/family, check with the Show Manager whether using one entry form is acceptable or not, and if it is, indicate very clearly which exhibitor owns which cat, ensuring all owners sign the entry form. It may be less confusing and more acceptable to the Show Manager for each owner to use separate entry forms, but joint owners of an exhibit(s) should always use the same form and both must sign. 2 GCCF Rules Section 4 Rule 26 – Exhibitors are reminded that the decisions of judges are final. Any attempt to influence such decisions, or to identify a cat or ownership of a cat to a judge at a show before that judge’s engagement has been completed may render the offender liable to disciplinary action. STATUS OF ERRORS - WHAT TO EXPECT MINOR ERRORS These warrant a notification for your reference if the error occurs more than once and it is apparent that registration details were available at the time of entry, or before the date of the show. Continuous repetition of the same error after notification will be referred to the Executive Committee. Examples of minor errors include: (a) Spelling errors (b) Separation of cat's names that should be one word, and vice versa (c) Administrative/breeder's prefix omitted from, or partially incorrect name given for exhibit (d) Overseas title preceding the name of an exhibit, sire or dam etc. (e) Full breed number known but not given (f) Sire and Dam reversed or named incorrectly (g) Breeder joint when single and vice versa INCORRECT DATE OF BIRTH This is usually classed as a minor error unless it affects an entry into classes based on age groups, when it could warrant disqualification of the exhibit from such classes; but if the incorrect date of birth affects the age suitability as a whole, then the exhibit will be disqualified from the show.